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Rick’s Daily Tech Tips Update for Tuesday, February 20, 2024
Topics covered in this issue…
• How to see the numbers you’ve blocked on your phone
• Scam alert: Never answer a phone call from your own number
• Q&A: Can you recommend an external enclosure for an older hard drive?
• Video: The top 25 places to visit in the USA
• January’s Tech Tips Giveaway – Win this ViewSonic VX3276-4K-MHD 32 Inch 4K UHD Monitor
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Today’s featured tech tip….
How to see the numbers you’ve blocked on your phone
Like most smartphone users, you’ve probably blocked quite a few annoying numbers in the past.
If so, there might come a time when you need to review your list of blocked numbers for some reason or another.
Just follow the steps below for your phone type to view the list of numbers you Blocked list.
Note: The procedure for viewing your list of blocked contacts might vary a bit from the steps below, depending on your phone’s model and the version of the operating system that’s running on it. Therefore you should use this as a general guide.
If you have an Android phone:
1 – Open the Phone app.
2 – Tap the three vertical dots located in the top-right corner of the screen.
3 – Tap Settings.
4 – Tap Blocked numbers.
You should now see a list of all the numbers that are currently on your “Blocked numbers” list.
If you have an iPhone:
1 – Tap the “gear” shaped Settings icon.
2 – Scroll down and tap Phone.
3 – Tap Blocked Contacts.
You should now see a list of all the numbers that are currently on your “Blocked Contacts” list.
The latest from Rick’s Daily Tips Tech Blog…
• Scam alert: Never answer a phone call from your own number
This post explains why.
• Q&A: Can you recommend an external enclosure for an older hard drive?
Read this for my best recommendation.
• Click here to see today’s ‘Picture of the Day’.
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Rick’s Daily Pick…
Unitek USB-C to SATA/IDE Adapter
Have a hard drive or SSD that was pulled from a broken PC that you’d like to retrieve the photos and other files from? If so, you need this!
Today’s post from ‘My Daily Smile’…
Video: The top 25 places to visit in the USA
You are what you eat, right?
Tech news that caught my eye…
• Apple to face a $539 million fine over Spotify’s antitrust complaint
• Still love your landline? Phone service providers are getting closer to phasing it out
• EU opens formal probe of TikTok under Digital Services Act
• Want to live in NASA’s Mars simulation for a year?
• The FTC bans AI impersonations of individuals – and unveils greater powers to win stolen money back
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